Little League on the little handheld

Posted Apr 23rd 2008 7:00PM by Candace Savino

Ah, the Little League World Series -- a league that guarantees a U.S. spot in the championship every year. That's what we like to see! (Although, if we're going to nitpick, it's certainly more aptly named than the MLB's "World Series.")

Activision announced today that they're coming out with a LLWS game on August 5th, which will utilize the DS's stylus controls. According to the company, the game is aimed at a pretty specific niche, and that's gamers who love Little League baseball. The game also boasts of having an incredibly deep character customization system, which probably means that no real children were harmed in the making of this software.

We like the cutesy style seen on the boxart, as it reminds us a bit of Power Pro Kun Pocket 10. If Little League World Series 2008 can live up to that game, then we won't have anything to worry about.

[Via press release]

Tags: activision, baseball, little-league, little-league-world-series-2008, llws2008, sports

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

4-24-2008 @ 11:53AM

tevetorbes said...

If this game is half as frickin' awesome as Little League Baseball: Championship Series for the NES, then its going to rock harder than 14-year-old mustachioed "little leaguers" on a tee-ball field.

4-24-2008 @ 1:26PM

CJLopez said...

I can see the mexican flag over there. I'm starting to like this game already!!!!!

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